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This year’s Green Man Festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The sold out event, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons, is one of the last major music festivals in the UK to announce it will no longer be going ahead.

Michael Kiwanuka, Caribou, Mac Demarco and Little Dragon were due to headline this year’s four day event on the Glanusk estate, from August 19 - 22.

A festival spokesman said: “These are the words we hoped we would never have to write, but it’s with deep sadness that due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic we’re announcing that Green Man won’t be taking place this year, re-emerging instead 19th - 22nd August, 2021.

“To say we’re sad about this is an understatement - but after many tense weeks analysing the situation, we have had to make this very hard decision.

“Our number one priority will always be your safety, as well as the artists, crew and traders who are a much-loved part of our Green Man family.

“We know the coming months will be hugely testing for all of us, but together we believe we can emerge from this time stronger and more connected than ever before”.

The burning of the Green Man is the climax of the festival (Image: DAILY MIRROR)

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Organisers said all tickets for 2020 would automatically be transferred to 2021, and have asked festival-goers to hold onto their tickets for next year, to help the independent festival.

However, refunds will be available for anyone who wants one via Ticketline, which will send out an email on Monday, May 18, regarding the refund process, and ticket holders are advised to wait to receive that email before applying.

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The spokesman added: “We realise that the loss of the festival for our friends and communities in Wales will be enormous, not to mention for those who work and perform at the festival.

“We want to take this moment to say that you matter to us and we will help where we can.

“We have never called off a festival before and it feels strange and upsetting to do so now.

“We had so much magic to unveil this year, but it will wait until we meet in the Welsh mountains again. We’re speaking to artists about moving to 2021’s dates and will be announcing line-ups and further surprises in the coming months”.

(Image: Rowan Griffiths)

The Green Man festival was first held in 2003, and is now the largest contemporary music and arts festival in Wales, with a capacity of 25,000.

It has featured the likes of Van Morrison, PJ Harvey, Super Furry Animals and Patti Smith, and has won several festival awards.

Creamfields and End of the Road are the last major music festivals in the UK this year to have yet made an announcement regarding cancellation.